Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced plans to strengthen oversight of development partner-funded programmes and projects across government as the administration seeks to improve accountability and ensure funding supports Kenya’s development priorities.
Kindiki made the announcement on Thursday, October 22, 2026, following a meeting of the Cabinet Committee of the Whole in Karen, Nairobi County, where members reviewed policy recommendations aimed at streamlining the implementation of development partner-funded initiatives.
According to a statement attributed to the Deputy President, the committee received and deliberated on a range of proposed legal, policy, institutional and administrative reforms intended to improve the government’s capacity to absorb available funds.
The proposed changes are also expected to help align externally supported programmes with the priorities of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), the government’s development framework.
The meeting comes amid efforts to improve the coordination and implementation of programmes supported by development partners, including initiatives that provide funding for public services and national development projects.
Effective coordination of such programmes is important in ensuring that available resources are used efficiently and that projects deliver the intended benefits to the public.
The Cabinet committee resolved to maintain continuous oversight of the pace, relevance and effectiveness of development partner-funded programmes and projects across government.
Under the proposed approach, the committee will assess whether the initiatives are progressing as expected, remain relevant to the country’s development needs and are delivering meaningful results.
The oversight measures are also intended to promote accountability in the use of funds provided by development partners and strengthen the government’s ability to track the impact of funded projects.
The committee further resolved to report regularly to the full Cabinet on the progress and performance of the programmes and projects under review.
Regular reporting is expected to keep the Cabinet informed about implementation challenges, the use of resources and the extent to which the initiatives contribute to the country’s development objectives.
However, the statement did not specify when the proposed reforms would be fully implemented or outline the individual projects that would be prioritised under the new oversight arrangements.
The announcement signals a renewed focus on monitoring development partner-funded initiatives and ensuring that government programmes remain aligned with national priorities.
